public sector housing breakdown costs for rent

Summary

The requester asked for confirmation on rent uniformity for 3-bedroom properties at Station Park Colby and a detailed breakdown of rental cost components including utilities. The Department of Infrastructure responded by providing the full 2012 'Calculation of Local Authority Housing Rents' document, which outlines the points-based system used to determine rent.

Key Facts

• Rents are calculated using a points system based on living area, bedroom size, and supplementary elements like heating and insulation.
• The rental calendar includes two non-charging periods over Christmas and New Year, affecting weekly rate calculations.
• Specific points are allocated for features such as solar panels (3 points), thermal efficiency (up to 6 points), and enclosed gardens (3 points).
• A 'Special Situation' element allows for a maximum reduction of 10 points for older, un-modernised properties.
• The response included the document 'Calculation of Local Authority Housing Rents 2102.docx' dated 2012.

Data Disclosed

• 2025-03-10
• 2025-04-01
• 2012
• 4499949
• 4 pages
• 2 documents
• 19 points
• 40 points
• 10 points
• 6 points
• 3 points
• 5 points
• 9 points
• 13.6sq m
• 4.6sq m
• 22sq m
• 62.1 sq m
• 1 mile
• 10sq m
• Building Regulations 2007
• June 93
• February 2009

Original Request

enquiring if all 3 bed properties on station park colby all pay the same rent. Also can I see a breakdown of what makes up the rental costs please ie points for garden, insulation etc . everything including water/sewage rates .

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Full Response Text

\reiltys\iomgroot\DeptShare_DSC\Housing+++TEMPORARY FOLDER+++\Business Change\On HOLD\Rental pointing\Isle of Man\Calculation of Local Authority Housing Rents 2102.docx Calculation of Local Authority Housing Rents (2012)

The points allocated to each dwelling will be arrived at by totalling the points applicable to that dwelling after applying the living area, bedroom and supplementary elements set out below.

Living Area Element

Living area is the total floor area of the dwelling, excluding bedrooms, bathrooms, toilets, staircases, at the upstairs level, the floor area covered by internal walls and upstairs passage ways. It specifically includes halls, porches, internal stores, all rooms of area less than 4.6sq m, fitted cupboards and wardrobes.

Floor Area

Points Allocated

Up to 22sq m

19 22.1 – 24sq m

20 24.1 - 26sq m

21 26.1 - 28sq m

22 28.1 - 30sq m

23 30.1 - 32sq m

24 32.1 - 34sq m

25 34.1 - 36sq m

26 36.1 - 38sq m

27 38.1 - 40sq m

28 40.1 - 42sq m

29 42.1 - 44sq m

30 44.1 - 46sq m

31 46.1 - 48sq m

32 48.1 - 50sq m

33
50.1 - 52sq m

34 52.1 - 54sq m

35 54.1 - 56sq m

36 56.1 - 58sq m

37 58.1 - 60sq m

38
60.1 - 62sq m

39 62.1 sq m and above

40

Bedroom Element

Each bedroom is given a points value according to the following scale –

Floor Area

Points Allocated

13.6sq m and above

10 11.9 – 13.5sq m

9 10.2 – 11.8sq m

8 8.3 – 10.1sq m

7 6.5 – 8.2sq m

6 4.6 – 6.4sq m

5

2

Supplementary Element

The following elements will attract points which must be added to (or subtracted from) the total arrived at by adding together the living area and bedroom elements

(a) Central Heating (full) 1 point for every 10sq m living area (including bedroom floor area)

(b) Central Heating (partial) 1 point for every 20sq m living area (including bedroom floor area)

(c) Additional toilet (1 toilet is assumed to be the standard)

1 point (d) Additional wash hand basin (1 wash hand basin is assumed to be the standard)

(e) Additional bath/shower room

1 point

5 points (additional toilet, hand basin not to be pointed separately if part of the facilities of additional bath/shower room)

(f) External store (masonry)

2 points (g) Amenity Points
5 points maximum (to be fully applied to any dwelling within one mile of the town or village centre and to be reduced by 1 point for every mile or part thereof beyond the first mile)

(h) Communal Satellite/aerial Installation
1 point
(Amendment - June 93)

(i) Solar Panels (post 2009) 3 points (February 2009)

(j) Thermal Efficiency (major refurbishment to include the following; insulation, double glazing, energy efficient boiler to Building Regulations 2007)

1 point per element to a max. of 3 points (k) Thermal Efficiency (New Build =/> Building Regulations 2007)

6 points (l) Sheltered schemes (warden/carephone, communal lounge/facilities)

(m) Off road parking – private drive

(n) Garage

(o) Enclosed garden

(p) renewable energy heating systems 9 points (increased from 6.45)

5 points (within curtilage/exclusive use of)

10 points (integral or within curtilage)

3 points (within curtilage/exclusive use of usable recreation space greater than 10sq m)

5 points (minimum – assessed according to energy saving benefit to tenant)

(q) Special Situation*

Minus 10 points maximum *The special situation element is provided to allow for reduced rents on older properties which are un-modernised and therefore offer poorer facilities than more modern units. It is envisaged that this element will disappear as the older properties are improved. All special situation reductions must have the prior approval of the Department of Infrastructure.

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 4499949 31 March 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 10 March 2025, which states:

"enquiring if all 3 bed properties on station park colby all pay the same rent.

Also can I see a breakdown of what makes up the rental costs please

ie points for garden, insulation etc .

everything including water/sewage rates ."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have enclosed copies of the information that is being released to you.

The Department of Infrastructure utilises a rental calendar which charges rent on a weekly basis but also includes two non-charging periods over Christmas and the New Year. Therefore, any rent amounts provided here are calculated to be slightly higher per charging week to account for the two non-charging periods in the rental calendar. Each property is allocated a rent points value taken by applying the rent pointing criteria used by all public sector housing authorities in the Island (a copy has been sent by email to Mark). The rent points value for each property is then multiplied by a set constant known as the rent points multiplier, which represents the current rent charge per point. The current multiplier for 2024/25, based on the rent calendar used by DOI, is 1.7802. The Department of Infrastructure has 25 three-bedroom houses in Station Park, Colby, which are let out as general needs public sector housing. The basic rent charged for these properties in 2024/25 varies between £103.24 per week and £131.73 per week.
The basic rent is calculated from the rent points value multiplied against the rent points multiplier. Information is held All of the three-bedroom houses in Station Park have an additional charge of £16.55 per week to cover Treasury and Local Authority rates which are paid by the Department of Infrastructure. Some tenants of these properties may also have additional charges for having lodgers staying with the tenant(s), and for increased rent payable due to their higher incomes following a tenancy eligibility review.

Please quote the reference number 4499949 in any future communications.

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